Archive of articles from 2007

'Historic' Sinn Fein vote for policing praised

Tony Blair welcomes Sinn Fein's support for policing

Tony Blair has welcomed Sinn Fein's vote in support of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) as a "historic decision".

Reid hits back but admits more problems to come

Home secretary John Reid says he will not quit over Home Office scandals

John Reid has insisted he will not quit over the problems at the Home Office, and will instead stay to deal with what are likely to be further scandals in the future.

Blair: I will finish what I've started

Tony Blair says he still has work to do as prime minister

Tony Blair has rejected suggestions that his authority is waning in his last few months as prime minister, insisting he wants to "finish what I've started" before he quits.

Multiculturalism blamed for radical young Muslims

Young British Muslims are more radical than their parents

A new poll revealing young Muslims are more radical than their parents shows the "failure of multiculturalism" over the past 20 years, the Conservative leader has said.

Tories divided over Catholic adoption row

David Davis clashes with David Cameron over gay adoption rights

Government divisions over gay adoption spread to the Conservatives as David Davis said Catholic agencies should not have to help gay couples adopt a child.

Muslim extremists 'mirror image' of BNP

David Cameron compares BNP to Muslim extremists

Those wanting sharia law in Britain are the "mirror image" of the British National Party (BNP) in seeking to draw lines between "them" and us", David Cameron has warned.

Blair confirms no Catholic exemption in adoption row

Tony Blair says no exemption for Catholics under gay rights laws

Tony Blair has confirmed Catholic adoption agencies will not be exempt from new gay equality legislation, saying there was "no place" for discrimination in Britain.

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